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Ernani Omar Cruz founded Stash to fix inefficiencies in healthcare services in the Philippines. The JFDI Discover program gave his team confidence to execute fast, knowng that even in a healthcare environment, failing and learning would be OK, writes Cui-Lyn Huang. JFDI Discover is JFDI’s 21-day online pre-accelerator course that runs every month. JFDI Discover teaches founders how to…

Ching-Tse Tseng was a Taiwanese foreign student studying in Singapore when he realised that an everyday problem could form the basis of a great business. It let him to co-found Vault Dragon, a startup that secured record investor interest after graduating from the JFDI Accelerate program, writes David Ongchoco. During his summer vacations, Ching would…

The value of an accelerator program like JFDI Accelerate comes from its mentors. Their advice counts because they’ve been on the front line themselves. As an entrepreneur and and investor, Vinnie Lauria has seen startups both struggle and succeed to hack the challenge of growth, writes David Ongchoco Golden Gate Ventures Founding Partner and serial entrepreneur…

Pitching a startup at a demo day is one thing: getting through a meeting with investors to a ‘yes’ is another. That’s why JFDI has always included detailed criticism from investors through role play and a consistent set of success factors comes shining through, writes David Ongchoco. This week’s JFDI Accelerate investor role-play session saw…

Driving a startup is like flying a plane: you need dials on the dashboard to tell you if you’re on course for your destination. Learning how to measure progress systematically was the key insight that team FirstRide took away from JFDI Discover, writes Huang Cui-Lyn JFDI Discover is our 21-day online pre-accelerator course that runs every month….

We spoke to Eunice Pew co-founder of The Morning Daily – a platform to find services related to the events industry. The team took part in the April JFDI Discover program and shared what they have learnt in the 21 days, writes Cui-lyn Huang Tell us about your startup and team The Morning Daily is made…

When Hoang ChuDuc brought Zinmed Diabetes – a Vietnamese startup that aids diabetics in managing their treatment – to the JFDI Discover Program in March, it was the hands-on support of mentors that helped to teach the team a better way to connect with customers, by Cui-lyn Huang Tell us about your startup and team Zinmed Diabetes is…

We spoke to Lester Phua, co-founder of Fleet Inc – a mobile app which aims to streamline the appointment making process with friends and peers. The team took part in the April Discover program and shared what they have learned in the 21 days, by Cui-lyn Huang 1. Tell us about your startup and team Fleet…

Shareboard co-founder Pawan Kumar wrote a blog about his experience at the JFDI 2014B Accelerate Program. He talked about Shareboard’s early days in India and what he learned from going through the JFDI Discover Program, then JFDI Accelerate and finally, Demo Day.    Pawan Kumar (co-founder, Shareboard) pitching at the JFDI Accelerate 2014B Demo Day Life At Accelerator Last summer 2014,…

Envoyrs co-founder Tim Beiko blogged about his experience at the JFDI 2015A Accelerate Program. He shares a twist – how his team found a place to stay, which eventually turned out to be the batch’s ‘startup house’. For more of Tim’s story, read along.   HOME | AWAY | JFDI   And the first week in…